[Jaine Perotti]

Originally Posted by Noah Kleinberg

The height that we used was higher before, but I think that some RCX's were broken. I would think that it's alright to do it from that high as long as a teacher looks at the robots before they are dropped to make sure that the RCX isn't in a position to be damaged.

Try using a replica of the RCX instead. If you can find something heavy (about the weight of the batteries), and encase it in Legos to make a new "brick" about the size of the RCX, this can be used in place of an RCX to avoid damage.